, 1887-03-17

fear passing through Chinatown
without knowing it. If itwere in the
dead OF night. with the gas shut off
and he WAS deaf, he would still be
made Extensively aware of his sur
rouudings unless mercifully de
privcd Of the sense Of smell. We
counted seventeen separ lie and dis
tinct odOrs there today and ottar Of
roses was cot among them, either.
All kinds of business now takes
position with refercuce to Market
street. On that great thoroughfare
IS the principal line Of the cable
street railway. By means of an un-
dtrSround cable the cars are pro
PEELED from the city front to Golden
Gate Park. distance of some three
miles, and you can ride that whole
distance for five cents. The park
contains Il thousand acres, and Is u
credit 10 the city. 1t is beautifully
laid ont in walks, drives. shady hooks
and grass plots. A mammoth glass
conservatory incloses Il wealth of
tropical flowers and vegetation. from
ordinary house plants to the great
tree fern of New Zealand and the
storied papyrus of Egypt. \ large
restaurant occupies prominent posi-
/ ton. One noticeable feature Of the
park is a handsome statue of Presi-
dent Garfield 1t occupies an emin.-
ence, looking toward the south. The
knoll is trim and neat in lis grassy
/ freshness, and the broad stone fouu-
dation of the monument supports a
handsome square column, highly
polished, bearing the simple word
"Gartield' III raised letters on the
front side, and on the reverse side
| this inscription: Erected by the
offerings Of grateful people" The
other two sides present coats OF arms
in bold bas relief, representing our
national colors, our bird OF freedom
and our army and navy The figure
of the dead soldier statesman IS
erect, fearless and almost defiant In
its attitude, with the hands carlessly
crossed in front, the left grasping Il
scroll OF manuscript. as If the Origi-
nal were laundering forth one of his
eloquent arguments in the council
halls of the nation At the base of
the monument in front is a large
figure of the Goddess of Liberty with
lowered head and mournful express
sion, leaning on sword and holding
in her extended hand laurel wreath.
The effect OF the whole is imposing,
and is worthy Pacific coast tribute
to the memory of our last martyred
president Golden Gate Park is to
be greatly improved in future, as a
law has Just received Gov. Bartlett's
approval providing for the levy of a
special tax for such purposes. that
will yield large sum for its benefit
A drive through Oakland, East
Oakland, Almeda or Berkeley is well
worth the time of any sight.seer.
There is SO much visible of pleasant
surroundings-the product of wealth
and rich natural resources so much
of unspoken but self-evident SEMI
rural enjoyment of those whose world
! ly means makes it possible for their
chief business to become that OF
seeking creature comforts. The
residence and grounds of Capt. J. c.
Ainsworth in Oakland are really
luxurious, as is also the home of his
son George, just across the way-the
latter being odd and eccentric in some
of its designs, the creative product Of
/ the Cncc famous romancer, j. Ross
Browne, who will be remembered by
all old Port Townsend citizens. This
individual selected the location when
be retired from literary labor, and
sought TO introduce here attractive
additions in architectural adornment
| from the orient. His tastes were
probably more expensive than his
ability to crafty them, and the resi-
denee and grounds were pure hased
by Capt. Alnsworth for the younger
| Airs worth. 1t is called --Pagoda
Place" to this day, on account of its
peculiar appearance.
WEIR.